# Better than Boston Market Mac & Cheese

A delicious mac and cheese recipe that is even better than Boston Market's, retaining that nostalgic taste.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon regular paprika
- 0.25 cup flour
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 2 cups whole milk
- 12 ounces American cheese
- 8 ounces freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces freshly shredded cheddar jack cheese
- salt
- pepper
- 1 pound Rotini pasta
- chicken bouillon powder

## Instructions

1. In a pan on medium heat, add 4 tablespoons of butter.
2. Add 1 teaspoon of dry mustard, 0.5 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 0.5 teaspoon of regular paprika.
3. Whisk the spices into the butter.
4. Slowly whisk in a 0.25 cup of flour.
5. Whisk in one 12 ounce can of evaporated milk.
6. Whisk in 2 cups of whole milk.
7. Once the milk is warmed, add in 12 ounces of American cheese that’s freshly sliced from the deli.
8. After the American cheese melts in, add in 8 ounces of freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
9. Add in 4 ounces of freshly shredded cheddar jack cheese.
10. Add the cheese in a little bit at a time.
11. Once all cheese is fully melted, season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
12. Turn off the heat.
13. Add 1 pound of cooked Rotini pasta.
14. Add a generous amount of chicken bouillon powder to the pasta water before boiling to make it even better.
15. Stir the pasta into the sauce.
16. Serve the mac and cheese right away.

## Equipment

- pan
- whisk
- grater
- spoon

## Tips

- Make sure to whisk each ingredient in before adding the next milk ingredient.
- Do not use American cheese wrapped in plastic; use freshly sliced from the deli.
- Always use freshly shredded cheese, as pre-shredded cheese will not melt correctly.
- Add a generous amount of chicken bouillon powder to the pasta water before boiling for better taste.
- You have to use Rotini pasta, or it's not Boston Market mac and cheese.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-01

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